Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on Economic Diplomacy Member of the Board, Ukrainian Hydrogen Council
Bio
Oleksandr Riepkin is the founder and first President of the Energy Association "Ukrainian Hydrogen Council" (2018 – 2023) - the first hydrogen energy association of leading energy, industrial and public companies of Ukraine. Starting April 2023 Oleksandr is a Member of the Board.
He has been an expert in the development and promotion of renewable, in particular hydrogen, energy in Ukraine for over 10 years. He has profound experience in negotiations and communication with the countries of the European Union, actively involved in the possibility of transporting green hydrogen from Ukraine to Europe.
Oleksandr is a member of the working group assembled by decree of the Prime Minister to prepare a Strategy for the development of hydrogen energy in Ukraine. In 2020-2021, he was an expert on hydrogen energy issues for the EBRD.
Since April 2020 - Adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on Hydrogen Economy. In March 2022 Oleksandr Riepkin was appointed Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on Economic Diplomacy. During russia's military aggression, this direction remains one of the most important. Oleksandr`s task is to systematically and effectively promote and protect Ukraine's national economic interests abroad.
